Solid execution, but the portal could be smoother

Name: Solid execution, but the portal could be smoother
Item: XS.com
Rating: 4
Author: Youssef Hassan

I’m trading from Dubai and opened a Standard account mainly for majors and some gold. Spreads and execution have been consistent during normal market hours, and my orders haven’t been randomly rejected. I also like that the platform setup was straightforward and I was able to verify without too much back-and-forth. What kept this from being a 5-star experience is the client portal UX. A couple of times I had to refresh to see updated balance history, and the statements section feels a bit buried. Support was polite and actually followed up, but I still think the dashboard could be more responsive. Overall it’s been reliable for my day-to-day trading, with a few small friction points on the account management side.

Experience: 6 months
Country: United Arab Emirates
Account type: Standard
Deposit experience: 4/5
Withdrawal experience: 3/5
Support rating: 4/5

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